Mufasa: The Lion King | Official Trailer
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Published 2024-08-09
Exploring the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe.
New and returning cast members were called on to lend their voices to the film:
- Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
- Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a bright future who accepts Mufasa into his family as a brother
- Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
- Kagiso Lediga as Young Rafiki
- Preston Nyman as Zazu
- Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with big plans for his pride
- Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mother, Eshe
- Lennie James as Taka’s father, Obasi
- Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mother, Afia
- Keith David as Mufasa’s father, Masego
- John Kani as Rafiki
- Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
- Billy Eichner as Timon
- Donald Glover as Simba
- Introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala
- And Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala
Additional casting includes Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis and Dominique Jennings.
With an all-star roster of talent bringing new and fan-favorite characters to life, the film also has celebrated award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing the film’s songs produced by Mark Mancina and Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M.
Said Miranda, “Elton John. Tim Rice. Hans Zimmer. Lebo M. Mark Mancina. Beyoncé, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh. Beau Black, Ford Riley, the incredible music team on ‘The Lion Guard,’ and so many musical contributors over the years. ‘The Lion King’ has an incredible musical legacy with music from some of the greatest songwriters around, and I'm humbled and proud to be a part of it. It's been a joy working alongside Barry Jenkins to bring Mufasa's story to life, and we can't wait for audiences to experience this film in theaters."
Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, “Mufasa: The Lion King” is directed by Barry Jenkins, produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen.
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All Comments (21)
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Mufasa: We were brothers once! Scar: Once….
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How freaking old is Rafiki? I swear that monkeys been alive for like that whole families bloodline.
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Taka and Mufasa are basically SG Optimus Prime and Megatron as lions.
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Taka/Scar: But I saved him! Me: Yeah, and you took it back
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Scar/Taka: I always wanted a brother! 😇 Scar/Taka: long live the king👿
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Well at least we now know why Scar wanted to be king so bad… he actually was meant to be king 👑🦁
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Imagine how great this movie would have been if it was animated 😅
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I can't focus on the trailer,I'm just focusing on the fact that Scar sounds like a Victorian British boy that delivers newspapers
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Scar being the good lion is a plot twist I didn’t expect
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TAKA: BUT I SAVED HIM SCAR: LONG LIVE THE KING
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if they sing that song “Not one of us” this movie would be epic
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something about the accents, African lions that studied at Oxford 😂😅
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How funny would it be if they named the white lion Kimba and made him the villain.
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Simba returning to the Pride Lands was made all the more impactful by the fact that the RIGHTFUL heir has returned home, they just destroyed that premise and everybody is cheering
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I'm sure Jon Favreau is feeling very awkward right now with how many facial expressions are in this. "Oh people wanted facial expressions?! WHAT?!!"
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I'm so glad they keep his original name as Taka.
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Mufasa: We could’ve still been brothers, no matter what happened Scar: I don’t think so
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Taka : i saved us! Scar: LONG LIVE THE KING
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Scar went from "i've always wanted a brother / but i saved him" to "long live the king"
